Best Homemade Italian Recipes
Pasta salad with vegetables is a cold Italian pasta dish of gomiti, asparagus, celeriac, tomatoes and two cheeses, ready in about 50 minutes. It feeds 4, and you can serve it cold or slightly warm, so it works well for a make-ahead lunch. Why This Recipe Works Cook the asparagus and the celeriac in separate …
Pasta salad with meat is a cold pasta dish of penne, roast duck, crispy bacon and Parma ham tossed in a sharp tarragon vinaigrette, ready in about 25 minutes. It feeds 4, and it uses up leftover roast duck or turkey well. Why This Recipe Works The pasta cooks a little past al dente. Cold …
Pasta salad with fish is a cold dish of farfalle, squid, shrimp, smoked salmon and anchovies in a lemon dressing, ready in about 1 hour 15 minutes. It feeds 4 and is a good make-ahead lunch for a warm day, since the pasta needs time to cool. Why This Recipe Works Cook the pasta for …
Pasta salad al fresco is small pasta in a quick garlic, tomato and basil sauce, served at room temperature and ready in about 25 minutes. It feeds 4, needs only 7 ingredients, and works as a light lunch or a make-ahead side. Why This Recipe Works The garlic cooks gently in olive oil until soft …
Pasta omelette is a thick, crisp-bottomed egg and spaghettini dish with Parmesan and parsley, ready in about 30 minutes. It feeds 4 to 6, and it is a smart way to turn leftover pasta into a quick dinner. Why This Recipe Works Heating the pasta in hot oil before the eggs go in does two …
Pasta for all seasons is fusilli tossed with shiitake, oyster and chanterelle mushrooms, smoked ham, garlic and parsley, ready in about 35 minutes. It feeds 4, works warm with a little cream or cold as a pasta salad, and a drizzle of truffle oil makes it feel special. Why This Recipe Works Cook the mushrooms …
Pappardelle with meat sauce is wide egg noodles tossed in a quick pork and beef sauce with red wine, tomato paste and Parmesan, ready in about 45 minutes. It feeds 4 and gets a rich, meaty sauce without hours at the stove. Why This Recipe Works The sauce starts with onion, celery and carrot cooked …
Orecchiette with lamb ragout is pasta with lamb neck cutlets in a tomato and white wine sauce, ready in about 1 hour 30 minutes. It feeds 4, and the lamb doubles as a main course on the side. Why This Recipe Works Brown the lamb cutlets on both sides before anything else goes in the …
Marille with peas is a creamy tomato pasta with smoky bacon, sweet green peas and mascarpone, ready in about 35 minutes. It feeds 4, and since marille pasta is discontinued, you make it with large gomiti or rigatoni instead. Why This Recipe Works Frying the bacon in butter until it turns crisp does two jobs …
Farfalle Genoese-style is fresh pasta in a smooth tomato sauce thickened with egg and finished with pecorino, ready in about 30 minutes. It feeds 4 and works on a busy weeknight, since the sauce takes only a few minutes at the stove. Why This Recipe Works The onion cooks in 6 tablespoons of olive oil …
